Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Civil War

Unusual and rare green 5.25 x 4.25 hotel door hanger turned into a makeshift postcard to Jon White, postmarked in September 1964, signed on the revers

Coutts & Company bank check, 7.25 x 3.25, neatly filled out and signed by Dickens, "Charles Dickens," payable to Mess'rs Woodrow &...

ALS in French, signed “A. Dumas,” one page, 5.5 x 8, no date. Letter to his publisher Hippolyte Souverain, imploring the man to send

ALS signed “Allen,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, August 23, 1971. Letter to Sol Zaentz, Ralph J. Gleason, and Al Bendich of Fantasy Records

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, September 10, 1869. Letter written from Hauteville House, in full (translated): "I find, gentlemen, on my return to Guern...

Desirable unsigned book: The Old Man and the Sea. First edition, first printing (with “A” and Scribner’s seal on copyright

AQS in French on a 12.25 x 9.25 off-white cardstock sheet, signed and inscribed along the bottom in ink by Hugo, adding the date of December 16, 1876.

Two items: six pages from the galley proof for London’s classic 1911 work The Cruise of the Snark with several pencil edits throughout, 9.25

Signed book: Of Human Bondage. First illustrated edition, limited issue, numbered 748/751. NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1936. Clothbound hard...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 7, stamp-dated June 20, 1905. Letter to C. Callup, in full: "You put your case very well, but you put my case very well, ...

Free franked address panel, 4.5 x 3.25, addressed by Byron, “London, March twenty eighth, 1819, Rev'd T. Dolby, Castle Donnington, Loughbo...

Vintage 3 x 4.25 photo of Shaw in his earlier days affixed to a 4 x 6 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, "G. Bernard Shaw, 20/2/30, ve...

Scarce and sought-after pencil signature, "Oscar Wilde,” on an off-white 3 x 1.25 slip. Mounted, matted, and framed with a portrait of th...

ALS signed “W. B. Yeats,” one page, 7.75 x 4.25, Riversdale letterhead, June 20, 1935. Letter to a gentleman, in full: "I thank you

ALS in French, signed “J. P. Sartre,” two pages, 5.25 x 7, 23, Avenue de Lamballe letterhead, no date [1938]. In full (translated):

ALS, one page, 7 x 9, 13 Hanover Terrace letterhead, August 22, 1941. Letter to British writer and linguist Charles Kay Ogden, in part: "I don&...

ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, August 4, 1889. Letter to painter Numa Coste, in full (loosely translated): "Did yo...

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Albemarle Club letterhead, no date but circa 1893–1894. Letter concerning the production of h

Three ALSs in French, totaling four pages on three sheets, dated from 1862 to 1889. One, in part (translated): "I justly have too high an opini...

Brad-bound souvenir final draft script for the classic 1975 thriller Jaws, 113 pages, 8.5 x 11, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ink,...

Seven untranslated ALSs in French by Henry Bordeaux, totaling twelve pages on eight sheets, dated from 1919 to 1933. In overall fine condition. Accomp

Collection of five ALSs by Paul Bourget, plus an ink signature and one of his personal calling cards with a handwritten note. One letter, in part (tra

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 7.75 portrait of Bourget in a near-profile pose, affixed to a 7.25 x 9.5 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, "...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, September 7, 1975. Letter to Evelyn Greenwald, in part: "The poem you ask about, The Last Briton,...

Collection of seven TLSs by Gamaliel Bradford, each one page, dated from 1919 to 1930. Bradford discusses publishing and his work. One letter, in part

Four items signed by British writers, including: a one-pence banknote, signed by Noel Coward and Sybil Thorndike; a check filled out and signed by Tom

LS in French, signed “Chateaubriand,” one page, 8 x 11.75, April 13, 1824. Untranslated letter to "Monsieur le Baron," forward...

Group lot of six ALSs in French, all untranslated, signed either "Alph. Daudet" or "Alphonse Daudet," each one page in length, e...

Signed book: The Collected Poems of Robert Frost. Second printing. NY: Halcyon House, 1939. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 8.75, 432 pages. Signed

ALS signed “Oliver Wendell Holmes,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 5.75, December 18, 1878. Letter to Miss Richardson, in

Vintage fountain pen signature, "Langston Hughes,” on an off-white 5.75 x 1.5 slip, nicely matted and framed with a portrait and plaque t...

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9.5, May 14, 1844. Written from Madrid, Spain, a letter to landscape painter Edwin Landseer, in part: "I take the liberty...

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed in green felt tip, "With my best wishes, Harper Lee." The opening of To Kill a Mockingbird...

Scarce glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the reclusive author of To Kill a Mockingbird, signed in black felt tip by Harper Lee. In fine condition.

ALS in French, signed “M. Maeterlinck,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 18, 1902. Letter concerning an "introduc

Collection of 12 items signed by newspaper publishers, editors, and journalists, including: Adolph S. Ochs (two signatures), Arthur Hays Sulzberger (s

Ink signature, “With all good wishes, Eugene O’Neill, Sept. 1949,” on an off-white 4.75 x 6.75 album page with affixed capt

Autograph manuscript in French, signed "Marucei Pernot," seven pages, 8.25 x 10.5, circa 1930. An untranslated article entitled "Gand...

ALS signed “Mario F. Puzo,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 16, 1965. Letter to Ernest Manfred, in full: "Thank you very much for your very

Signed book: The Satanic Verses. First edition. London: Viking Press, 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 547 pages. Signed and inscribed on

Appealing typescript signed by Carl Sandburg, one page, 5 x 7.5, concerning Abraham Lincoln and his referencing of the Declaration of Independence, in

Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. 25th Anniversary Edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1984. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 9.25. Signed and inscri

Westminster Bank Limited check, 5.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Shaw, "G. Bernard Shaw," payable to W. H. Smith & Son for £9.4...

Signed book: Passage Through India. First edition. San Francisco: Grey Fox Press, 1983. Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 100 pages. Signed and inscribed on the t

Pencil signature of Bram Stoker on the reverse of an off-white 4 x 7.5 Delmonicos dinner menu dated March 16, 1902, also signed by actor Henry Irving,

Manuscript check, 7 x 4.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Tennyson, "A. Tennyson," payable to William Beach for £16.18, May...

Three color 8.5 x 11 heavy paperstock photos signed in red or blue felt tip by Erich Von Däniken, with images including: an advertisement for

Chase National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Williams, "Tennessee Williams, special account," payable to Shelton Hotel...

Signed book: The Right Stuff. First edition. NY: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 436 pages. Signed on the half-t

ALS signed “I. Zangwill,” penned on both sides of a 4.5 x 3.5 Norfolk Square, Hyde Park stationery card, no date. In part: "A line i

Very desirable vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of a young Gould in a decidedly focused pose by Gaby of Montreal, signed and inscribed in ballpoint befo

Rare TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, March 22, 1932. Letter to musicologist Irving Schwerke, in full (translated): "Please excuse my dela...

Bold vintage fountain pen signature, "Serge Prokofieff, 1935,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with mounting remnant...

Ballpoint signature, “The Howling Wolf,’ on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.

Eloquent autograph manuscript signed "I. J. Paderewski," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.5, personal monogram letterhead, Octobe...

Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.75 photo of the virtuoso seated and playing the piano in a half-length profile pose by New York photographer Herman Mishkin, si

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.5 portrait of Ravel in a bust-length pose by J. Hery, affixed to the original 6.76 x 9 studio mount, signed and inscribed o

Rare ink signature, "Maurice Ravel,” on a peach-colored 2 x 1.5 sheet, which is affixed to a 4.5 x 3 mount. In fine condition, with a sma...

Personal check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Gershwin, "George Gershwin," payable to Patricia O'Brien for $25,...

Signed book: George Gershwin’s Songbook. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1932. Hardcover, 9.75 x 12.75, 167 pages. Signed and inscrib...

ALS signed “Pvt. Woody Guthrie, 42234634,” two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, December 8, 1945. A pensive, humorous, and moving letter

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. The final page of a contract agreement between Woody Guthrie and a music publishing firm, with the former signing in

Fantastic vintage ballpoint signature, "Love, Jimi Hendrix," with a small sketch of a heart on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 slip. In fine cond...

Vintage red leather-bound autograph book, 5.5 x 4, signed inside in blue ballpoint, “Beatles, Paul McCartney,” “Ringo Starr

Signed book: 24 Nights. Limited edition, numbered 2450/3500. Surrey, England: Genesis Publications Limited, 1991. Hardcover with clamshell case, 9.25

Brilliant original ink sketch by John Lennon, unsigned, entitled 'Lady Flying on a Wire,' penned on an off-white 10 x 8 sheet, which depicts...

Hugely sought-after The Wall album by Pink Floyd, signed on the front cover in in black felt tip by Richard Wright and Roger Waters, and in blue felt

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of the German pianist by the Fayer Studio of Vienna, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen,

AMQS on an off-white 5 x 3 card, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For L. B. Larson—Leonard Bernstein, 1980." Bernstein pens ...

Signed book: Silence. Fourth printing. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1979. Softcover, 7 x 8.25, 276 pages. Signed and inscribed on the ha

Attractive ballpoint signature, "Cordially, Maria Callas, 1959,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In very fine condition.

Collection of ten items signed by classical musicians and composers, including: Van Cliburn (program, signature, and two SPs), Artur Rubinstein (progr

Four items signed in ballpoint of felt tip by acclaimed pianist Van Cliburn, with items ranging in size from a 4.5 x 2.75 slip to a 10 x 8 satin-finis

Group lot of five documents signed by composer Rudolf Friml, 15 total pages, dated between April and June 1960, with four concerning the assignment of

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the pianist, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, "With my very good wishes to you, V. S. Horowitz, July ...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kreisler seated in a suit and tie, signed vertically in fountain pen. In fine condition.

Desirable vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of the composer, signed along the top in thick ink, "1904, M. Massenet," with a ...

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Massenet,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, July 13, 1898. In fine condition.

Group lot of 10 albums signed by a musician of note, signed on the covers or gatefold by the following performers, composers, and conductors: Van Clib

FDC with a cachet honoring John Singleton Copley, signed in black felt tip by Arthur Rubinstein. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authenti

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.75 x 4.75, addressed by Strauss to a gentleman in Berlin, signed in the return address on the flap, "Richard...

Ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Hans Stroot, Sincerely, Igor Stravinsky, Hollywood, Febr. 16/60,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. ...

Fountain pen signature, “Conchita Supervia,” on a trimmed 5.5 x 4 magazine page with affixed portrait of the singer. The page is mou

Unique original pencil drawing of the great conductor accomplished by Seymour Halpern on an off-white 4 x 5.5 sheet, signed below by the subject in in

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 6 x 4, addressed in Wolf-Ferrari's hand to "Herrn Bruno von Niessen" at the Reichstheaterkammer in Be...

Two items: a green fountain pen signature, "Irving Berlin," on an off-white 4.25 x 6.25 album page with an affixed image; and a TLS, one p...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo for 'Nat Cole of the King Cole Trio,' signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Jim, Best wishes,...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of Goodman surrounded by instruments, signed in fountain pen, "Best wishes, Benny Goodman." In very good co...

Vintage sheet music booklet for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, published by Williamson Music, Inc., 172 pages, 9 x 12, signed on t

Three checks: a bank check filled out and signed by Jerome Kern, "Jerome D. Kern," payable to the Hotel Beverly Wiltshire for $150, March ...

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Kern, "Jerome D. Kern," made payable for $333.33, April 10, 1939. In fine condition.

Signed book: Blues All Around Me. First edition. NY: Avon Books, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 336 pages. Prominently signed on the hal

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of the great jazz drummer, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Alice—with regards and best personal wis...

Two items: a fountain signature and inscription, "To Dan, Sincerely, Glenn Miller," on an off-white 6 x 4.5 album page; and a World War II...

Three books signed by musical figures, all hardcovers with dust jackets, including: Leonard Bernstein (Findings, inscribed); Andre Previn (Orchestra,

Recital 1961 album signed on an Olympia souvenir label affixed to the back cover in blue ballpoint, "Edith Piaf." In very good to fine con...

Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Sonny Rollins holding his saxophone and smoking a cigarette, signed in silver ink, "Best to you, Sonny."...

Vintage 7.75 x 8.75 book photo of Sarah Vaughan in an elegant pose by James J. Kriegsmann of New York, signed in black ballpoint. In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Reeves smiling from under his cowboy hat, signed in blue ballpoint, "Best of everything to you, Sincerely, J...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Shania Twain in an attractive front-facing pose, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.